12 December - Today in History - Important historical events happened on this day in India and World History

In India and world history December 12 has a special significance, because on this day there have been many such incidents which have been recorded forever in the pages of history. Let us know that some of the most important events that will increase your general knowledge. The collected facts will be such as: the people born on this day, the passing of the famous persons, the war pact, the freedom of any country, the invention of new technologies, the change of power, the important national and international day etc

What happened on December 12 in history:

Year	Event / Incidence / Incident
1913	Following its robbery from the Louvre Museum of Paris, the painting of Mona Lisa is recovered from the Italian waiter Vincenzo Peruggia's hotel room.
1917	A train derailment in Modane, France has led to the death of 500 soldiers.
1937	Japan apologizes for the sinking of the U.S. Gunboat Panay in Chinese waters which was caused by a Japanese aircraft during Japan’s war of invasion against China.
1975	A six-day restriction peacefully came to an end at Balcombe Street in London after four IRA gunmen freed two hostages and surrendered.
1988	A collision between three trains during morning rush hour at Clapham Junction in south London, leads to the death of 35 people and injuring many others.
2006	Vietnam is reported to join the World Trade Organization on January 11, 2007 making it the 150th member. The move confirms Hanoi's a good 12 year wait to join the WTO.
2007	The International Olympic Committee strips sprinter Marion Jones of five medals from the 2000 Summer Olympics after she admits to having taken banned substances.
2008	Switzerland has joined the Schengen Agreement, making it the 25th European country to do so through which cross-border passport checks will be eliminated.
2009	The police in Denmark have arrested about 900 of the thousands of people who had assembled in Copenhagen to request for more action on climate change and global warming.
2010	A blizzard in the mid western US states of Minnesota, Wisconsin, Iowa, Illinois and Michigan dropping about three feet of snow results in two deaths, road closures, flight cancellations and the inflatable roof of the Hubert H. Humphrey Metrodomein Minneapolis, Minnesota, collapsing.

List of December 12 famous birthdays:

Year	Name / Profession / Country
1918	Joe Williams / Singer / United States of America
1925	Ted Kennedy / Ice Hockey Player / Canada
1980	Berkant Göktan / Footballer / Turkey
1952	Sarah Douglas / Actress / United Kingdom
1950	Heiner Flassbeck / Academic / Germany
1976	Dan Hawkins / Writer / United Kingdom
1812	John Sandfield Macdonald / Politician / Canada
1863	Edvard Munch / Painter / Norway
1943	Grover Washington / Writer / United States of America
1981	Ronnie Brown / Footballer / United States of America
1972	Wilson Kipketer / Runner / Kenya
1967	John Randle / Footballer / United States of America
1974	Nolberto Solano / Footballer / Peru
1956	Johan van der Velde / Cyclist / Netherlands
1971	Sammy Korir / Runner / Kenya
1931	Lionel Blair / Actor / United Kingdom
1981	Stephen Warnock / Footballer / United Kingdom
1924	Ed Koch / Lawyer / United States of America
1994	Mitchell Pinnock / Footballer / United Kingdom
1950	Gorman Thomas / Baseball Player / United States of America
1944	Cara Duff-MacCormick / Actress / Canada
1962	Tracy Austin / Tennis Player / United States of America
1976	Brent Johnson / Footballer / Canada
1990	Nixon Chepseba / Runner / Kenya
1969	Sophie Kinsella / Author / United Kingdom
1904	Nicolas de Gunzburg / Journalist / United States of America
1845	Bruce Price / Architect / United States of America
1864	Paul Elmer More / Author / United States of America
1964	Reeta Chakrabarti / Journalist / United Kingdom
1966	Ian Paisley / Politician / Ireland

List of December 12 famous Indian birthdays:

Year	Name / Profession / Country
1925	Dattu Phadkar / Cricketer / India
1981	Yuvraj Singh / Cricketer / India
1940	Sharad Pawar / Politician / India
1952	Herb Dhaliwal / Politician / India
1949	Gopinath Munde / Politician / India
1919	B. B. Nimbalkar / Cricketer / India
1935	V. Rama Rao / Politician / India
1940	Sharad Pawar / Politician / India
1949	Gopinath Munde / Politician / India
1950	Rajinikanth / Actor / India

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